| Owner | Chris Jordan | ||||
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| Owner's Other EVs | 1993 CityCom City-EL 2007 TerraTrike | ||||
| Location | Santa Cruz, California US map | ||||
| Vehicle | 2005 kit by Easy Racers for a recumbent trike EZ Tad base frame with fiberglass kevlar and 2 tinted fairings with a 36V hub motor from Electric Sierra Cycles (Santa Cruz, CA.) | ||||
| Motor | hub motor & human power Electric Sierra Cycles | ||||
| Drivetrain | 36V hub motor in rear wheel, and pedals- a real hybrid! | ||||
| Batteries | 36.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Thin Metal Film | ||||
| System Voltage | 36 Volts | ||||
| Heater | none | ||||
| Instrumentation | none | ||||
| Top Speed | 35 MPH (56 KPH) 20 on flat, 30 pedaling, 35 down long hill! | ||||
| Acceleration | fair, but too smooth when I want to go/burn out ! | ||||
| Range | 12 Miles (19 Kilometers) Never ran low yet, have not pushed/fully drained batteries. | ||||
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| Seating Capacity | 1 adult only, but lots of storage! | ||||
| Curb Weight | 110 Pounds (49 Kilograms) Trike, shell, fairings, accessories are 77 pounds; so motor, bats,controller about 30 pounds | ||||
| Tires | Primo Comet 20" x 1.5" (or for softer ride) Kenda Kwest 20" x 2.5" | ||||
| Conversion Time | month and a half to build, 2 years to plan | ||||
| Conversion Cost | $5-6000.00 | ||||
| Additional Features | Fiberglass/Kevlar body lowered to 4" high, so BeSeen flag a must! Armrests came and went, but hard shell seat with 2" thick open-cell foam stayed- as did about 9 square yards of padded insulation, stereo, Sony speakers, disc brakes on all 3 wheels, emergency brake pin. upswinging "Lamborghini doors" trailer hitch and trailer | ||||
| Fairly limited with California speed laws, but that might be a good thing! My other recumbent trike had no limits, and I rolled it several times. This trike stays much safer without jackrabbit starts! | |||||
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